The review has strongly recommended the policy makers and curriculum developers to prioritize the importance of internet and its safe use, so that it could contribute to creating healthy atmosphere for practice of Freedom of Expression online.

This report enclosing monitoring period from October to December along with annual trends and further entails about under representation of women in bylines and as news sources on the main news contents of Nepali national dailies.

The Open Budget Survey 2017 report produced by International Budget Partnership (IBP) encloses status of budget transparency of various countries including Nepal. For Nepal, the study was carried out by Freedom Forum.

This review report is prepared by the team of expert of Freedom Forum being based on the international standard and constitutional provisions of freedom of expression (FoE). The review report of the new directive presenting areas of confusions and dilemmas within directive as well as recommendations for the betterment of FoE practices via online platform .

This issue of newsletter covers major incidents of violations of freedom of expression, media policy watch, Right to Information issues and brief report on women's presence in the Nepali media contents